Government issues 'immediate' ban on controversial fishing practice: 'Transparency is ... essential'

Government issues 'immediate' ban on controversial fishing practice: 'Transparency is ... essential'

Guinea-Bissau is taking a stand for the little guy — well, in this case, the little fish. According to SeafoodSource, the West African nation announced decisive steps to address the overfishing of small pelagic fish by banning the production of fishmeal and fish oil. Fisheries and Maritime Economy minister Virginia Pires Correia revealed the country will "adopt immediate corrective measures in order to suspend, restrict, and stop the production …